Hen&#39;s nest.



B.' C. MATHEWS.

HENS NEST.

APPLIUATION FILED uns, 1913.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914 'THE )volm PETERS co.. PHOTO-una, wAsH1NGroN.-zi c E. C. MATHEWS.

HENS NEST.

APPLICATION FILED APR.3,1913.

1,106,517. Patented Aug. 11, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

THE NORRIS PETERS lCO., PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON, D. C

ERNEST C. MATl'Evs, OF `lVINNEAJ?C'LISI MINNESOTA.

HEAT S NEST.

Moenia.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug.. 11, 1914.

Application led April 3, 1913. Serial No. 758,660.

To all whom t may concern: Y n

Be it known that I, ERNEST C. Me'rnnws, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hens Nests, of which the `following is aspeciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hens nests.

An object 4of this invention is the provi-A sion of a hens nest so constructed, thatrthe eggs will be removed therefrom `when laid.`

Another vobject of this invention is the provision of means for removing eggs from a hens nest and arranging them in separate `compartments in a receptacle.

A further object of this invention is the provision of .means for directing the eggs into the various compartments of the receptacle.

A still further object of this invention is to improve and simplify devices of this character, rendering them comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and eiiicientin use, and readily oper` ated.

With the above and other objects in view= this invention resides in the novel features` of construction, formations, combinations and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter `more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which@ Figure 1 is a longitudinal section view ,of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof with the nest removed and partly in section. Fig. 3V is a transverse sectional tview thereof.

VReferring to the accompanying drawings by similar characters wardly from this opening is a tubular at- I taching iiange 14 for enga-gement with the upper extremity of a flexible tubular connecting member 15. The nest 10'is provided with a suitable padded lining 16` which slopes downwardly from the opposite sides of the nest toward the opening 13 in order A recepany preto direct theA eggs therethrough. tacle 17 is removably supported in ofreference, the numeral 10 designates generally a hens nest rods 33 are closing ferred manner below the nest 14 and conslsts of opposite side walls 18 connected by the end walls 19, which in turn are connected by a longitudinal partition 20 which extends through the receptacle 17 in equal spaced relation to its side walls 18. A guide plate 21 extends from one end of the receptacle 17 flush with the upper edges of the side walls 18 and partition 20. A tubular connecting member 22 is secured to the free end ofthe guide member 21 and is provided with a rounded outer extremitv 28 for engagement with the free end of the tubular member 15, and an angular inner end or mouth Inwardly converging Ystationary detlector plates 25 are secured to the upper side of the board 21 and extend from the outer end thereof inwardly to the central portion. The converging ends .of these boards ,25 are spaced apart to produce a passage 26 in which is mounted a vertically extending spindle 27 to which is pivoted a movable deflectcr 28, which comprises a vern tically disposed rectangular plate 29 having its outer end curved outwardly in opposite directions, as at 30, and connected by a transverse brace plate 31 while the opposite endl portion of the plate 29 is extended within the mouth of the guide member 21 and beingl adapted to contact with the walls thereof whereby the transverse movement of the defiector is limited. The inner end of this detiector 28 is disposed within the mouth r of the tubular connecting member 22. Jfor a purpose which will be later explained. When the delector 28 moves to its opposite limits, the rectangular plate 29 is moved to the opposite sides of the connecting member 22. A resilient latch 32 of rubber or the like is secured to the receptacle 17 intermediate the opposite sides thereof andV adjacent its rear end.` for engagement with the opposite ends of the curved portions 30 ot' the deflector 28.. for holdingthe latter adjacent the converged terminals of the stationary detlector plates 25, A plurality of equal-spaced parallel rods 33 are secured to the opposite sides 18 of the receptacle 17 and extend through the partition 20` and pivoted upon these plates 34 having their oppositeV horizontal edges disposed upon opposite sides of the rods 83, so that the outer end of each plate will rest upon the inner end of each adjacent plate. thereby retaining said plates in horizontal planes. The' outer horizontal edges of the lower plates 34; are the only ones which do -not rest upon another plate. Y v The operation of the device is, as vfollows: Ther-eggs upon beinglaidpass through thel opening 14 of the nest down through the tujv bular members 15 and A22, and roll down the .board-21 between the contacting plates 425 and 29. V The weighty of the eggs force the plate 29 toits opposite position as shownin the ydotted lines, thuspermitting the eggsto roll over the plates 34 until reaohinggthe Ylower plate in which movement they are limited by the outer end 19 of the receptaole 17. The weight ofthe egg upon the plate 34 vcauses it to swing upon its pivotalpoint Y until it assumes theV dotted position shown Ainthe drawings, in which position the upper Y 'end forms apartition corresponding to the outer end 19 of the receptacle7 for limiting thefmovement of the nextV egg vand causing the next plate to be lowered in a similar 'mannen c It will be apparent thatas each eggv passes oventhe board 21, the deflector 28 willbe lturned so that the plate 29 ,engages `irst one side of themoiith of the board 22 and then the opposite side, thus depositing thejeggs in the compartments 35 first at one side of the receptacle and then at the nother VsideA of thev receptacle, until all of .the com-` 30 filled. A vremovable closure for the receptacle when the In use the partments are 36 is provided theijefrom and the receptacle returned to its proper position. Y lt is v`desired to have the Y .board removablyconnected 4to the-end Aof the ,receptacle 17, so that when in its proper poV 'sition, it willbe held rigid thereto, and.also; so that the receptacle 17 can bevfdetached yfrom vthe board 21. without removing the `latter from. the nest.

Itshould understood in `this connection that various, minorfhanges in the diierent details of construction oanbe resorted 1to within the scope ,of the appended claims,

'without departing from Aor vsacrificing any of the advantages ofthe invention.; a

Having thus fully describedthis invention, what I claim as new and desire .to protect by LettersPatent is: e

1. A device of the character described including nestpa guide board, ahollow niember :affording communicationibetween Vthe nest and theguide board, stationary deflec- `tor plates carried by the board, an interme- Y diate detlectoi plate pivotally supported in- Ytermediate its length9 the Outer 'end of such .end por* l A Y y l ber andadapt'ed forV contact-with ,the V walls` thereof, a .receptacle positioned ad] acont the opposed curved portions while the opposite:

intermediate? delector widths-5;' 'l so: .Y

vend portion prog eotswitliinthe hollow mem'-V ber and. adapted tor Contact with.. the Walls thereofV and' a Ysuitably'inonnted' resilient p, latch .adapted to engagethe opposite fa'c'es y' j of theintermediate deflector plate to main-1 tain thefsamenormally against movement; Yabout its pivot.` Q

' 2. A. device ofthe characterf'describedVincluding ai nestgfa guide board,1a hollow inemberV affording V,cominunication between the Vnest and theguide board, stationary delector plates carried bythe board, an internfie-V diate defiector plate pivotally supportedin-- terniediate its length', the outer end ofv suoli intermediate deileotor" 'being provided .with

portions Vwhile'V the opposite onproJects within'the hollo'wmemf opposed. Curved Ouide- Yboard,divided longitudinally. V into so?V oompartmentswith which the ntermeda; 1 K1 deflect-tor is adapted Vfor .alternate .cooper-.z ation and a resilient lateh `projecting'from `the receptacle and intersecting the lpathfoiiVVV Y Vtravel of the intermediate detlect'or a plate `and adaptedfto` contact with the c`ip`posite-2. vfacesthereoif f 'i 3'. A devicelof.theicharaotergdescribed ,in-v ,Y cluding` a nest,'a giudeboardga' hollow meni-V -ber a'lfordingV coIhIIiuilication betvveentheV nest and the guide'rboard, stationary deflec- Soi tor plates oarried by thfeboard, an-internie-jA diate deflector plate-pivotally `s'uppoited iii-fVv termediateits length, the outer en'dfiof such intermediate Vdefiector being` provided with opposed .curvedfportionswhile the opposite. j

Vend portion projectsfwithin thehollowmem i Y, n

ber and adapted for contact withthe walls thereof, "a receptacle positioned adjacent the guide boardV divided.;longitudinallyf into compartments withv whichV .the intermediate delector is adapted for;z ilternatev copera'-." tion, a resilient latch projeotingffromrthe!" receptacle and interseotingthe `path of travel of the intermediate deflector plante 105.V and adapted to Contact withthe Vopposite L faces thereof, and plates pivotallyj supported I within Veach of V the ,compartments -ajdj acent the upperportion thereof and disposed;in. overlapping` 4relative' relation. V

In testimony whereof I-shereunto aflix myv signature in" the presence ofltwo witnesses.

YVit-nesses:

Y JOHN G. Aisniinson,

ERNEST o. inriiiinws. 4

Y @vivies .sf this patent .mei he ohtainsilffev Bits each', By ddressile `the -i Ceimsviaoner of raking, A 

